Windscreen brackets

[falcko]

Hi,

I've got a '12 and have a couple questions i could use some help with.

1. Would the windscreen brackets from '14 and later fit my '12?
2. If it don't fit does anyone have any good ideas of how i could fit a birdpin above the speedo cluster?

The reason for these questions are that i wanna fit my satnav above the cluster.

Best regards
Thomas

 

[Dogdaze]

Hello and welcome Thomas .

The 2014 bracket will fit the 2012 Gen 1 model, but, you would then need to buy a 2014 screen to fit the 2014 screen bracket.
It would be easier and cheaper to get a Madstad or Touratech adjustable screen bracket, this will also allow the screen to move up/down and forwards and backwards, much better than the stock 2014 Gen2 screen bracket.

 

[falcko]

Thanks

Wouldn't the MRA screen fit the gen 2 bracket?

I looked at the sw-motech bracket, but it states it wouldn't fit with oem wings (side wind deflector). I've seen some pictures of the quick release gps mount with the wings mounted, any thoughts?

 

[Dogdaze]

Gen 1 screen mounting holes are not as wide as Gen 2, so you would either have to drill new holes or new screen. SW Motech screen adjuster for the Gen 1 will fit even with the wind deflectors, you may need to make minor 'adjustments'.....

 

[OX-34]

I don't use a normal windscreen, but how I've mounted my driving lights may work for your "birdpin". (I'm guessing that a birdpin is a crossbar. If it is not a crossbar then ignore everything in my post).

I cut some aluminium triangles out of 3mm plate, painted them black and fitted them into the angle formed by the windscreen stays. Although I have mounting bolts for driving lights passing through these triangles, you can see that I could just have easily inserted a long bolt/tube to form a crossbar from one triangle to the other positioned just above the cluster:












Each one of these triangles has supported a big light for over 100,000km.


Although instead of a "birdpin" I use a RAM mount attached directly to my aluminium checkerplate 'screen, this is how my satnav looks tucked above the cluster: